Horacio Carbonetti (born 17 November 1947) is an
Argentine
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professional golfer
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. He is the brother of golfer
Luis Carbonetti
Luis Guillermo Carbonetti (born 23 April 1953) is an Argentine professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Horacio Carbonetti.
Carbonetti was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. As an amateur, he played on five Eisenhower Trophy teams and won t ...
.
Carbonetti was born in
Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Río Cuarto is a city in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. Located in the south of the province, it has about 157,000 inhabitants () and is an important commercial and agricultural hub.
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The Río Cuarto River flows through the provinc ...
. He won multiple amateur tournaments, mostly in Argentina. In 1976, he lost by playoff the Simon Bolivar Cup Professional Championship in Venezuela. He turned professional in 1977.
In his debut tournament as a professional, Carbonetti was second at the Metropolitan Open behind
Florentino Molina
Florentino Molina (born 30 December 1938) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Molina was born in Río Cuarto, Córdoba. He turned pro in 1960. He won the Argentine Open five times and the Argentine Professional Rankings four times. He played on ...
in 1977. In 1980, he shot a 64 in the second round of
The Open Championship
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, at
Muirfield
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, setting a new course record. He won the Argentine Tour Order of Merit in 1980 and the Cordoba Tour Order of Merit in 2001. He played on the
European Tour
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from 1978 to 1981.
Carbonetti is currently a member of
European Seniors Tour
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and has won two tournaments on this tour.
Amateur wins
* 1967
Rio Cuarto Open
* 1968 La Cumbre Open
* 1969
Center Open
The Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba.
In 2001, Ángel Cabrera set the course record of 60 in the fi ...
* 1970 Amateur
Argentine Open
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* 1971
Abierto del Litoral
The Coast Open, or Abierto del Litoral, is a golf tournament played in Argentina. Founded in 1932 as the Torneo de Profesionales (Professional Tournament), a name only used for the first two editions, it has always been played at the Rosario Gol ...
, Porto Alegre Open (Brazil)
* 1972 Porto Alegre Open (Brazil),
Argentine Amateur Championship
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, Gordon Kenneth Cup, Luis Gestoso Grand Prix, Alvear Grand Prix
* 1973
Center Open
The Center Open, or Abierto del Centro, is one of the major regional open golf tournaments in Argentina. Founded in 1927, it has always been held at the Córdoba Golf Club in Córdoba.
In 2001, Ángel Cabrera set the course record of 60 in the fi ...
, Quito City Open (Ecuador)
* 1974 San Pablo Open (Brazil), Luis Gestoso Grand Prix, La Cumbre Open
* 1975
Acantilados Grand Prix The Acantilados Grand Prix or Gran Premio Los Acantilados was a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1954, it was always been held at the Club de Golf Los Acantilados i ...
, Santo Domingo Open (Chile),
Argentine Amateur Championship
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* 1976 Simon Bolivar Cup (Venezuela), Mendoza Open, Chaco Open
* 1977 Ranelagh Open, Velox Grand Prix,
Argentine Amateur Championship
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,
Abierto del Litoral
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, Fultom Grand Prix
Professional wins (31)
Argentine wins (8)
* 1980
Acantilados Grand Prix The Acantilados Grand Prix or Gran Premio Los Acantilados was a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1954, it was always been held at the Club de Golf Los Acantilados i ...
, Santa Teresita Open,
North Open
The North Open, or Abierto del Norte, was one of the major regional golf tournaments in Argentina. First held in 1962, it was always held at the Jockey Club, in Tucumán, the hometown of golfers César Monasterio and Andrés Romero.
Eduardo Romer ...
* 1985 JPGA Championship
* 1996 Callaway Cup
* 2002 Ascochingas Tournament,
Villa Mercedes Grand Prix
* 2004
Acantilados Grand Prix The Acantilados Grand Prix or Gran Premio Los Acantilados was a golf tournament on the PGA of Argentina Tour, formerly the principal professional golf tour in Argentina. Founded in 1954, it was always been held at the Club de Golf Los Acantilados i ...
Other wins (4)
* 1972 Porto Alegre Open (Brazil) (as amateur)
* 1984 Rio de Janeiro Cup's (Brazil)
* 1985 Los Leones Open (Chile)
* 1988 Cali Open (Colombia)
European Senior Tour wins (2)
European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1)
Argentina senior wins (14)
* 1997
Argentine Senior Open The Argentine Senior Open, or Campeonato Abierto Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was 63-year-old Roberto De Vicenzo. The most successful player is Horacio Carbonett ...
* 1998
Argentine Senior PGA Championship The Argentine Senior PGA Championship, or Campeonato Argentino de Profesionales Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was Juan Carlos Molina. The most successful players ...
, South Senior Open
* 1999
Argentine Senior Open The Argentine Senior Open, or Campeonato Abierto Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was 63-year-old Roberto De Vicenzo. The most successful player is Horacio Carbonett ...
, La Plata Senior Grand Prix, Roberto de Vicenzo Senior Classic, Fidel De Luca Senior Classic
* 2000
Argentine Senior Open The Argentine Senior Open, or Campeonato Abierto Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was 63-year-old Roberto De Vicenzo. The most successful player is Horacio Carbonett ...
* 2001
Argentine Senior Open The Argentine Senior Open, or Campeonato Abierto Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was 63-year-old Roberto De Vicenzo. The most successful player is Horacio Carbonett ...
* 2002
Argentine Senior Open The Argentine Senior Open, or Campeonato Abierto Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was 63-year-old Roberto De Vicenzo. The most successful player is Horacio Carbonett ...
, Acantilados Senior Grand Prix
* 2003
Argentine Senior PGA Championship The Argentine Senior PGA Championship, or Campeonato Argentino de Profesionales Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was Juan Carlos Molina. The most successful players ...
* 2004
Argentine Senior PGA Championship The Argentine Senior PGA Championship, or Campeonato Argentino de Profesionales Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was Juan Carlos Molina. The most successful players ...
(tie with
Adan Sowa
Adan Domingo Sowa (born 15 August 1954) is an Argentine professional golfer.
Sowa was born in Buenos Aires, and turned professional in 1973. He won the Argentine Open twice, in 1978 and 1983, and led the Argentine Professional Rankings on tw ...
)
* 2005
Argentine Senior Open The Argentine Senior Open, or Campeonato Abierto Senior, is a senior men's professional golf tournament held in Argentina that was founded in 1987.
The first winner was 63-year-old Roberto De Vicenzo. The most successful player is Horacio Carbonett ...
Other senior wins (3)
* 1998 Seniors Classic (USA)
* 1999 Maryland Senior Open (USA)
* 2002 European Senior Tour Qualifying School (Portugal)
Team appearances
Amateur
*
Eisenhower Trophy
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(3):
1972
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,
1974
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,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
* South American Cup (Los Andes Cup) (9): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 (winners), 1974 (winners), 1975, 1976 (winners), 1977 (winners)
* Hispanidad Cup (2): 1972 (winners), 1974
* Vigil Cup (Argentine) (6): 1967, 1969, 1970, 1975 (winners), 1976 (winners), 1977 (winners)
External links
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Argentine male golfers
European Tour golfers
European Senior Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Córdoba Province, Argentina
People from Río Cuarto, Córdoba
1947 births
Living people